Vulpes
Vulpes is a genus of the Canidae family. Its members are referred to as 'true foxes', although there are species in other genera whose common names include the word 'fox'.
True foxes are distinguished from members of the Canis genus, such as wolves, coyotes, and jackals, by their smaller size and flatter skulls. They have black triangular markings between the eyes and nose, and the tip of the tail is often a different colour from the rest of the pelt.[2]
Species
- Kit Fox, Vulpes macrotis
- Pale Fox, Vulpes pallida
- Bengal Fox, Vulpes bengalensis
- Blanford's Fox, Vulpes cana
- Cape Fox, Vulpes chama
- Corsac Fox, Vulpes corsac
- Tibetan Sand Fox, Vulpes ferrilata
- Rüppell's Fox, Vulpes rueppellii
- Swift Fox, Vulpes velox
- Red Fox, Vulpes vulpes
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- Tame Silver Fox, Vulpes vulpes ?
The Arctic Fox is sometimes included in this genus as Vulpes lagopus based on the definitive mammal taxonomy list, as well as genetic evidence.[1][3]. However, it is more often assigned its own genus, Alopex.
Red Fox in Sussex.
Fossil species
- †Vulpes riffautae - Late Miocene
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| Kingdom: Animalia · Phylum: Chordata · Class: Mammalia · Infraclass: Eutheria · Superorder: Laurasiatheria |
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Suborder Feliformia |
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| Nandiniidae |
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Nandinia
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African Palm Civet (N. binotata)
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Herpestidae
(Mongooses) |
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Atilax
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Marsh Mongoose (A. paludinosus)
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Bdeogale
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Bushy-tailed Mongoose (B. crassicauda) · Jackson's Mongoose (B. jacksoni) · Black-footed Mongoose (B. nigripes)
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Crossarchus
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Alexander's Kusimanse (C. alexandri) · Angolan Kusimanse (C. ansorgei) · Common Kusimanse (C. obscurus) · Flat-headed Kusimanse (C. platycephalus)
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Cynictis
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Yellow Mongoose (C. penicillata)
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Dologale
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Pousargues's Mongoose (D. dybowskii)
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Galerella
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Angolan Slender Mongoose (G. flavescens) · Somalian Slender Mongoose (G. ochracea) · Cape Gray Mongoose (G. pulverulenta) · Slender Mongoose (G. sanguinea)
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Helogale
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Ethiopian Dwarf Mongoose (H. hirtula) · Common Dwarf Mongoose (H. parvula)
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Herpestes
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Short-tailed Mongoose (H. brachyurus) · Indian Gray Mongoose (H. edwardsii) · Indian Brown Mongoose (H. fuscus) · Egyptian Mongoose (H. ichneumon) · Small Asian Mongoose (H. javanicus) · Long-nosed Mongoose (H. naso) · Collared Mongoose (H. semitorquatus) · Ruddy Mongoose (H. smithii) · Crab-eating Mongoose (H. urva) · Stripe-necked Mongoose (H. vitticollis)
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Ichneumia
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White-tailed Mongoose (I. albicauda)
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Liberiictus
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Liberian Mongoose (L. kuhni)
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Mungos
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Gambian Mongoose (M. gambianus) · Banded Mongoose (M. mungo)
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Paracynictis
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Selous' Mongoose (P. selousi)
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Rhynchogale
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Meller's Mongoose (R. melleri)
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Hyaenidae
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| Felidae |
Large family listed below
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| Viverridae |
Large family listed below
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| Eupleridae |
Small family listed below
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Family Felidae |
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| Felinae |
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Acinonyx
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Catopuma
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Felis
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Leopardus
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Pantanal Cat ( L. braccatus) · Colocolo ( L. colocolo) · Geoffroy's Cat ( L. geoffroyi) · Kodkod ( L. guigna) · Andean Mountain Cat ( L. jacobitus) · Pampas Cat ( L. pajeros) · Ocelot (L. pardalis) · Oncilla (L. tigrinus) · Margay ( L. wiedii) |
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Pardofelis
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Marbled Cat (P. marmorata)
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Prionailurus
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Profelis
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African Golden Cat (P. aurata)
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Puma
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| Pantherinae |
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Family Viverridae (includes Civets) |
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| Paradoxurinae |
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Arctogalidia
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Small-toothed Palm Civet (A. trivirgata)
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Macrogalidia
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Sulawesi Palm Civet (M. musschenbroekii)
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Paguma
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Masked Palm Civet (P. larvata)
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Paradoxurus
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| Hemigalinae |
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Chrotogale
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Owston's Palm Civet (C. owstoni)
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Cynogale
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Otter Civet (C. bennettii)
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Diplogale
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Hose's Palm Civet (D. hosei)
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Hemigalus
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Banded Palm Civet (H. derbyanus)
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Prionodontinae
(Asiatic linsangs) |
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Prionodon
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Banded Linsang (P. linsang) · Spotted Linsang (P. pardicolor)
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| Viverrinae |
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Civettictis
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African Civet (C. civetta)
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Genetta
(Genets)
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Abyssinian Genet (G. abyssinica) · Angolan Genet (G. angolensis) · Bourlon's Genet (G. bourloni) · Crested Servaline Genet (G. cristata) · Common Genet (G. genetta) · Johnston's Genet (G. johnstoni) · Rusty-spotted Genet (G. maculata) · Pardine Genet (G. pardina) · Aquatic Genet (G. piscivora) · King Genet (G. poensis) · Servaline Genet (G. servalina) · Haussa Genet (G. thierryi) · Cape Genet (G. tigrina) · Giant Forest Genet (G. victoriae)
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Poiana
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Leighton's Linsang (P. leightoni) · African Linsang (P. richardsonii)
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Viverra
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Malabar Large-spotted Civet (V. civettina) · Large-spotted Civet (V. megaspila) · Malayan Civet (V. tangalunga) · Large Indian Civet (V. zibetha)
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Viverricula
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Small Indian Civet (V. indica)
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Family Eupleridae |
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| Euplerinae |
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Eupleres
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Falanouc (E. goudotii)
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Fossa
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Malagasy Civet (F. fossana)
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| Galidiinae |
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Galidia
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Ring-tailed Mongoose (G. elegans)
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Galidictis
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Broad-striped Malagasy Mongoose (G. fasciata) · Grandidier's Mongoose (G. grandidieri)
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Mungotictis
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Narrow-striped Mongoose (M. decemlineata)
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Salanoia
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Brown-tailed Mongoose (S. concolor)
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Suborder Caniformia (cont. below) |
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Ursidae
(Bears) |
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Ailuropoda
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Giant Panda (A. melanoleuca)
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Ursus
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Mephitidae
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Conepatus
(Hog-nosed
skunks)
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Molina's Hog-nosed Skunk (C. chinga) · Humboldt's Hog-nosed Skunk (C. humboldtii) · American Hog-nosed Skunk (C. leuconotus) · Striped Hog-nosed Skunk (C. semistriatus)
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Mephitis
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Hooded Skunk (M. macroura) · Striped Skunk (M. mephitis)
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Mydaus
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Sunda Stink Badger (M. javanensis) · Palawan Stink Badger (M. marchei)
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Spilogale
(Spotted skunks)
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Southern Spotted Skunk (S. angustifrons) · Western Spotted Skunk (S. gracilis) · Eastern Spotted Skunk (S. putorius) · Pygmy Spotted Skunk (S. pygmaea)
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| Procyonidae |
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Bassaricyon
(Olingos)
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Allen's Olingo (B. alleni) · Beddard's Olingo (B. beddardi) · Bushy-tailed Olingo (B. gabbii) · Harris's Olingo (B. lasius) · Chiriqui Olingo (B. pauli)
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Bassariscus
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Ring-tailed Cat (B. astutus) · Cacomistle (B. sumichrasti)
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Nasua
(Coatis inclusive)
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White-nosed Coati (N. narica) · South American Coati (N. nasua)
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Nasuella
(Coatis inclusive)
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Mountain Coati (N. olivacea)
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Potos
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Kinkajou (P. flavus)
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Procyon
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| Ailuridae |
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Suborder Caniformia (cont. above) |
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Otariidae
(Eared seals)
(includes fur seals
and sea lions)
(Pinniped inclusive) |
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Arctocephalus
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South American Fur Seal (A. australis) · Australasian Fur Seal (A. forsteri) · Galápagos Fur Seal (A. galapagoensis) · Antarctic Fur Seal (A. gazella) · Juan Fernández Fur Seal (A. philippii) · Brown Fur Seal (A. pusillus) · Guadalupe Fur Seal (A. townsendi) · Subantarctic Fur Seal (A. tropicalis)
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Callorhinus
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Northern Fur Seal (C. ursinus)
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Eumetopias
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Steller Sea Lion (E. jubatus)
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Neophoca
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Australian Sea Lion (N. cinerea)
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Otaria
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South American Sea Lion (O. flavescens)
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Phocarctos
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New Zealand Sea Lion (P. hookeri)
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Zalophus
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Odobenidae
(Pinniped inclusive) |
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Phocidae
(Earless seals)
(Pinniped inclusive) |
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Cystophora
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Hooded Seal (C. cristata)
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Erignathus
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Bearded Seal (E. barbatus)
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Halichoerus
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Gray Seal (H. grypus)
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Histriophoca
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Ribbon Seal (H. fasciata)
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Hydrurga
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Leopard Seal (H. leptonyx)
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Leptonychotes
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Weddell Seal (L. weddellii)
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Monachus
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Ommatophoca
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Ross Seal (O. rossi)
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Pagophilus
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Harp Seal (P. groenlandicus)
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Phoca
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Pusa
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| Canidae |
Large family listed below
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| Mustelidae |
Large family listed below
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Family Canidae |
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| Atelocynus |
Short-eared Dog (A. microtis)
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| Canis |
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| Cerdocyon |
Crab-eating Fox (C. thous)
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| Chrysocyon |
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| Cuon |
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| Lycalopex |
Culpeo (L. culpaeus) · Darwin's Fox (L. fulvipes) · South American Gray Fox (L. griseus) · Pampas Fox (L. gymnocercus) · Sechuran Fox (L. sechurae) · Hoary Fox (L. vetulus)
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| Lycaon |
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| Nyctereutes |
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| Otocyon |
Bat-eared Fox (O. megalotis)
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| Speothos |
Bush Dog (S. venaticus)
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| Urocyon |
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| Vulpes |
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Family Mustelidae |
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Lutrinae
(Otters) |
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Aonyx
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African Clawless Otter (A. capensis) · Oriental Small-clawed Otter (A. cinerea)
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Hydrictis
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Spotted-necked Otter (H. maculicollis)
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Lontra
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Lutra
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Lutrogale
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Smooth-coated Otter (L. perspicillata)
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Mustelinae
(including Badgers) |
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Arctonyx
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Hog Badger (A. collaris)
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Eira
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Tayra (E. barbara)
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Galictis
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Lesser Grison (G. cuja) · Greater Grison (G. vittata)
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Ictonyx
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Saharan Striped Polecat (I. libyca) · Striped Polecat (I. striatus)
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Lyncodon
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Patagonian Weasel (L. patagonicus)
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Martes
(Martens)
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Meles
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Melogale
(Ferret-badgers)
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Bornean Ferret-badger (M. everetti) · Chinese Ferret-badger (M. moschata) · Javan Ferret-badger (M. orientalis) · Burmese Ferret-badger (M. personata)
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Amazon Weasel ( M. africana) · Mountain Weasel ( M. altaica) · Ermine (M. erminea) · Steppe Polecat ( M. eversmannii) · Colombian Weasel ( M. felipei) · Long-tailed Weasel ( M. frenata) · Japanese Weasel ( M. itatsi) · Yellow-bellied Weasel ( M. kathiah) · European Mink ( M. lutreola) · Indonesian Mountain Weasel ( M. lutreolina) · Black-footed Ferret ( M. nigripes) · Least Weasel (M. nivalis) · Malayan Weasel ( M. nudipes) · European Polecat (M. putorius) · Siberian Weasel ( M. sibirica) · Back-striped Weasel ( M. strigidorsa) · Egyptian Weasel ( M. subpalmata) |
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Neovison
(Minks)
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American Mink (N. vison)
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Poecilogale
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African Striped Weasel (P. albinucha)
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